Timeline: Seattle arena and Sonics relocation

April 16, 2014

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March 8, 2013: NBA Commissioner David Stern says the Sacramento bid, headed by Mark Mastrov, Ron Burkle and Mayor Kevin Johnson, is ''not quite there'' when compared to the Seattle bid. ''Unless the (bid amount) increases,'' Stern said, ''it doesn't get to the state of consideration.''

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March 8, 2013: NBA Commissioner David Stern says the Sacramento bid, headed by Mark Mastrov, Ron Burkle and Mayor Kevin Johnson, is ''not quite there'' when compared to the Seattle bid. ''Unless the (bid amount) increases,'' Stern said, ''it doesn't get to the state of consideration.''